Swifty Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Just been playing 'Baby I'm Sorry" by Phillip & Lloyd (The Bluesbusters) on Scepter (it's on refosoul but don't know how to do) which I think is a classy crossover tune , so I thought I'd look on e-bay and see if there were other records by them I might like but the others seem to be Reggae titles. Are they primarily a Reggae group ? Cheers Swifty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Just been playing 'Baby I'm Sorry" by Phillip & Lloyd (The Bluesbusters) on Scepter (it's on refosoul but don't know how to do) which I think is a classy crossover tune , so I thought I'd look on e-bay and see if there were other records by them I might like but the others seem to be Reggae titles. Are they primarily a Reggae group ? Cheers Swifty They were the Jamaican version of Sam & Dave. They recorded an equal amount of both ska and soul I think. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TOAD Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 blues busters - behold - Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 Pete/Toad , Thanks for the quick replies Cheers Swifty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Bogue Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Some nice stuff as the 'Bluesbusters' Recently bought 'Inspired To Love You' which is a nice cheapie....as Pete said...very Sam & Dave...but with a bit of a Northern twist. 'Love Is The Answer' is the one to get though if I remember right. Another one of theirs I like is 'I won't let you go'... more reggae/ska....is this a single release do you know Pete? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Bogue Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) blues busters - behold - I can't get this to play....probably my decrepid pc though Just noticed the other two I mentioned are on refosoul though have to give them a try. Na...nothing playing ....tips anyone....other than bin the pc ? Edited September 2, 2010 by Bogue Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Some nice stuff as the 'Bluesbusters' Recently bought 'Inspired To Love You' which is a nice cheapie....as Pete said...very Sam & Dave...but with a bit of a Northern twist. 'Love Is The Answer' is the one to get though if I remember right. Another one of theirs I like is 'I won't let you go'... more reggae/ska....is this a single release do you know Pete? It is mate, came out on 2 labels in Jamaica in 65, don't think it got a UK release - though it looks like they re-recorded it in 1980 for EMI! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 "Can't Believe You're Gone" is another good 60s dancer by them: And if you're into banging late 70s stuff, check out their LP-only "Keep On Moving": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB16zrKWwgQ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulfreak Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Some nice stuff as the 'Bluesbusters' Recently bought 'Inspired To Love You' which is a nice cheapie....as Pete said...very Sam & Dave...but with a bit of a Northern twist. 'Love Is The Answer' is the one to get though if I remember right. Another one of theirs I like is 'I won't let you go'... more reggae/ska....is this a single release do you know Pete? Love 'inspired to Love You', co written by Tommy Tate... they must have worked off a guide demo tape by Tommy, as the phrasing is exactly as Tommy would have sung it... beautiful... Martin. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 I'll tell you what chaps , there's a varied mix of tunes there, which goes to show I maybe need to broaden my horizons ! Thanks for all the info Cheers Swifty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) It is mate, came out on 2 labels in Jamaica in 65, don't think it got a UK release - though it looks like they re-recorded it in 1980 for EMI! The EMI 45 is not the Blues Busters, it's Keith (Stewart) and Ken (Lazarus). It found its way onto the Trojan 2CD comp I did by accident - someone pulled the wrong source when compiling the master. The other side of the EMI 45 is not by them either, it's "You Are The One" by Winston Samuels. BTW it's worth playing all copies of their Shout 45 - while they're all labelled "Inspired To Love You"/"I Can't Stop" some of them have the stupendous southern soul ballad "Don't Lose Your Good Thing" (also cut by Jimmy Hughes) in place of "I Can't Stop" I have a spare copy of this much rarer mispress if any Fame/Blues Busters collectors are looking for it... BTW too, there are also two versions of "Behold" - the one on Sunshine/Island, produced in New York by Ronnie Nasralla and Byron Lee, and a different one on Capitol, produced by Luther Dixon also in New York. They're both pretty similar. I would think that, if pressed to do so, most hardcore Blues Busters fans would say that "Soon You'll Be Gone" is their best record. I definitely would.... BTW three, Pete said that they are the Jamaican Sam & Dave, but they were going before Sam & Dave really got their career under way. If they're like any American duo I would say that it would be something like the Sims Twins of perhaps Don and Juan, only grittier... Edited September 2, 2010 by TONY ROUNCE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 The EMI 45 is not the Blues Busters, it's Keith (Stewart) and Ken (Lazarus). It found its way onto the Trojan 2CD comp I did by accident - someone pulled the wrong source when compiling the master. The other side of the EMI 45 is not by them either, it's "You Are The One" by Winston Samuels. BTW it's worth playing all copies of their Shout 45 - while they're all labelled "Inspired To Love You"/"I Can't Stop" some of them have the stupendous southern soul ballad "Don't Lose Your Good Thing" (also cut by Jimmy Hughes) in place of "I Can't Stop" I have a spare copy of this much rarer mispress if any Fame/Blues Busters collectors are looking for it... BTW too, there are also two versions of "Behold" - the one on Sunshine/Island, produced in New York by Ronnie Nasralla and Byron Lee, and a different one on Capitol, produced by Luther Dixon also in New York. They're both pretty similar. I would think that, if pressed to do so, most hardcore Blues Busters fans would say that "Soon You'll Be Gone" is their best record. I definitely would.... BTW three, Pete said that they are the Jamaican Sam & Dave, but they were going before Sam & Dave really got their career under way. If they're like any American duo I would say that it would be something like the Sims Twins of perhaps Don and Juan, only grittier... I've got some lovely colour footage of The Blues Busters, it's late, around 1983 recorded at an oldies festival in New York but they are tremendous, with their matching outfits they look like a throwback to the 60's. Can't remember what they sang unfortunately. Big Youth is on the same show, as is a very drunk Delroy Wilson who is so bad that they cut his set short after he appears to drop his trousers! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Just been playing 'Baby I'm Sorry" by Phillip & Lloyd (The Bluesbusters) on Scepter (it's on refosoul but don't know how to do) which I think is a classy crossover tune , so I thought I'd look on e-bay and see if there were other records by them I might like but the others seem to be Reggae titles. Are they primarily a Reggae group ? Cheers Swifty get the "behold" lp on Jamaican "Sunshine" record label or "Dynamic" (second press from Byron Lees label) Its a brill LP - all the important tracks are on it Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 (edited) get the "behold" lp on Jamaican "Sunshine" record label or "Dynamic" (second press from Byron Lees label) Its a brill LP - all the important tracks are on it It''s a brill LP - true. All the important tracks are on it - not true, There are loads of important Blues Biusters tracks that were recorded long after the "Behold" LP was released. Almost all of them are represented on the now deleted 2CD set (also called "Behold!") that I put together on for Trojan a few years back and that covers their recording career from the late 50s to the late 70s. All that's missing are the 'correct' version of I Won't Let You Go' (see above for explanation) and the fabulous "Ohh Baby"/"Unless", two superb soul sides that were issued back to back on a BMN 45 that is so obscure that I didn't actually know about it when I put the 2CD set together... ...I've got one now though! Edited September 3, 2010 by TONY ROUNCE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 It''s a brill LP - true. All the important tracks are on it - not true, There are loads of important Blues Biusters tracks that were recorded long after the "Behold" LP was released. Almost all of them are represented on the now deleted 2CD set (also called "Behold!") that I put together on for Trojan a few years back and that covers their recording career from the late 50s to the late 70s. All that's missing are the 'correct' version of I Won't Let You Go' (see above for explanation) and the fabulous "Ohh Baby"/"Unless", two superb soul sides that were issued back to back on a BMN 45 that is so that I didn't actually know about it when I put the 2CD set together... ...I've got one now though! Fair play - When you put it like that ! Its a fantastic LP .............."With a few of the most important tracks on it" I love their version of "wide awake in a dream" Class Act ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Benji Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I would think that, if pressed to do so, most hardcore Blues Busters fans would say that "Soon You'll Be Gone" is their best record. I agree with you. Tho "Wide Awake in a Dream" comes at a close 2nd. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I agree with you. Tho "Wide Awake in a Dream" comes at a close 2nd. "I wont let you go" is superb IMO Probably my fave off the Sunshine lp Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Benji Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 "I wont let you go" is superb IMO Probably my fave off the Sunshine lp That's #3 in my list Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 All that's missing are the 'correct' version of I Won't Let You Go' (see above for explanation) and the fabulous "Ohh Baby"/"Unless", two superb soul sides that were issued back to back on a BMN 45 that is so obscure that I didn't actually know about it when I put the 2CD set together... I've been playing the hell out of that 45 lately. "Ohh Baby" is an amazing dancer in my opinion. Will upload it to refosoul in a minute. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 ...I would think that, if pressed to do so, most hardcore Blues Busters fans would say that "Soon You'll Be Gone" is their best record... I agree with that. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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